Risk factors for hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in drug users
β Scribed by K.H. Lamden; N. Kennedy; N.J. Beeching; D. Lowe; C. Morrison; H. Mallison; S. Ruben; K. Mutton
- Book ID
- 108407634
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
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